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RTM to BWU: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,365 mi
16,681 km · 9,007 nm
20h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,365 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 mi away
Near BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from BWU?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,365 miles (16,681 km, 9,007 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 47m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Rotterdam and Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to BWU?
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